According to the service manual for my 2006 VUE, 2 bolts in front and 5 bolts behind the rear seat is all you need to remove to get the whole seat out. Removal of any components of the rear seat always starts with "remove the rear seat assembly".
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Preliminary Procedures
Remove the rear seat. Refer to Rear Seat Replacement.
Remove the left quarter lower trim panel. Refer to Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement.
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the rear compartment floor stowage compartment tray. Refer to Rear Floor Trim Plate Replacement.
1
Rear Seat Nut (Qty: 6)
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Tip
Roll the seat forward enough to get access to the nut that attaches the center seat belt assembly to the floor.
Tighten
45 N·m (33 lb ft)
2
Rear Seat Bolt (Qty: 3)
Tip
• Adjust the seat forward or rearward to access the bolts.
• Remove the plastic trim pieces to gain access to the nuts.
Tighten
45 N·m (33 lb ft)
3
Rear Seat Assembly
Preliminary Procedures
Remove the quarter upper trim finish panel. Refer to Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement.
Remove the rear compartment trim panel. Refer to Rear Compartment Trim Panel Replacement.
Remove the floor trim plate. Refer to Rear Floor Trim Plate Replacement.
1
Quarter Lower Trim Finish Retainer (Qty: 2)
2
Quarter Lower Trim Finish Panel Assembly
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
Procedure
Remove the cargo tie down loop anchor plates and bolts.
Remove the rear passenger seat belt guide.
Disconnect the rear passenger seat belt so that the trim panel can be removed around the seat belt. Refer to Rear Seat Belt Replacement.
Pull the trim panel toward the inside of the vehicle to disengage the retainers.
Tighten
9 N·m (80 lb in)
3
Quarter Lower Trim Finish Panel Retainer (Qty: 5)
Since you did not list the year of your honda then I will just say off the top of my head to use air tools then unbolt the nuts and bolts hold the plate that your seat is able to slide back and forth on. next back seat is easy to unbolt and if you just look then you will see places you need to unbolt to remove.
I am working on a replacement motor that will come with a new gear/shaft on it. I have one of my setups in the car right now and have the parts for another one ordered. I hope to make a video of the repair in a couple weeks when the parts show up. Still uses plastic gears, but these are larger, more durable gears and the swap is fairly straight forward with just a few modifications.
Very common problem. The white plastic gear in the tilt mechanism gets old and brittle and breaks.
BMW will want to sell you a whole gear box with motor. Aside from the outrageous cost, removing that gearbox is a pain.
Odometergears.com will sell you just the plastic gear for $40, and their website has wonderful instructions that show you how to replace it quickly and easily.
You will have to remove the seat from the car. Put some old socks over the tips of the seat rails that unbolt from the floor because the seat is rather heavy and awkward to handle, and the tips of those seat rails are very sharp and will cut up the interior and exterior of your car if they touch anything as you wrestle with the seat DAMHIK.
The other tip is to be careful not to over-tighten the screws that hold the cover on the gear box, They are not very strong and will twist in two easily. Again.. Don't ask...
Unrelated, but if the leather on your driver seat is shot, you can use the leather from a junk yard passenger seat to freshen up your driver seat. The seat bottom is replaced foam and all. Don't bother trying to save the plastic snaps, just pry the seat bottom up and put in new snaps. The leather on the seat back has to be removed from the seat and transferred, but it is not difficult.
The seat track you need will have to either need power or be aligned so you can reach its' mounting bolts too. You will be able to see how the gear drive is attached on the replacement seat track. You may be able to unbolt the gear drive from the track on your damaged part. Then the seat should slide either way without the drive gears stopping you from moving the seat. Sometimes there is only room for a air ratchet to fit as the bolt can spin without having to move the ratchet handle.
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